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Wikimedia 2030: Together with Libraries to the Largest Knowledge Infrastructure in the World
Wikimedia 2030: Together with Libraries to the Largest Knowledge Infrastructure in the World
The international Wikimedia movement, best known for its community-based online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, marked its 15th anniversary by setting its sights on the year 2030 and defined strategies, values and goals in an open process. Wikimedia Germany’s Nicole Ebber and Holger Plickert have answered some questions about the transformation, how Wikimedia wants to become the largest knowledge infrastructure in the world and what connections they see to libraries.
Another Casualty of the Coronavirus Pandemic: Trust in Government Science
Another Casualty of the Coronavirus Pandemic: Trust in Government Science
Politics has thoroughly contaminated the scientific process in 2020. The result has been an epidemic of distrust, which further undermines the nation’s already chaotic and ineffective response to the coronavirus.
The Next Generation Discovery Citation Indexes : A Review of the Landscape in 2020
Commission Appoints Independent Search Committee and Invites Nominations and Applications to Fill the Post of the Next President of the European Research Council
Commission Appoints Independent Search Committee and Invites Nominations and Applications to Fill the Post of the Next President of the European Research Council
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel today welcomes seven experts as members of the Search Committee for the next President of the ERC.
Journal- or Article-based Citation Measure?
In academia, decisions on promotions are influenced by the citation impact of the works published by the candidates. The authors examine whether the journal impact factor rank could be replaced with the relative citation ratio, an article-level measure of citation impact developed by the National Institutes of Health.
Female Academics Saw Their Own Experiences with #manterrupting in This Week's Vice Presidential Debate
Trump's Antibody Treatment Was Tested Using Cells Originally Derived from an Abortion
Trump's Antibody Treatment Was Tested Using Cells Originally Derived from an Abortion
This week, President Donald Trump extolled the cutting-edge coronavirus treatments he received as "miracles coming down from God." If that's true, then God employs cell lines derived from human fetal tissue.
Covax: Covid Vaccine Global Effort Gets China's Support
Beijing joins initiative against 'vaccine nationalism' in contrast to US, which is not part of alliance.
The COVID-19 Crisis Has Confirmed That a Strong Knowledge System is Key to a Just, Peaceful and Sustainable World
The COVID-19 Crisis Has Confirmed That a Strong Knowledge System is Key to a Just, Peaceful and Sustainable World
COVID-19 has highlighted the need to work with researchers all around the world at the same time that it has also exposed the inequalities in the global research and knowledge system.
'It's Been So, So Surreal.' Critics of Sweden's Lax Pandemic Policies Face Fierce Backlash
Prestigious Medical Journal Calls for US Leadership to Be Voted out over COVID-19 Failure
Prestigious Medical Journal Calls for US Leadership to Be Voted out over COVID-19 Failure
In an unprecedented move, the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday published an editorial written by its editors condemning the Trump administration for its response to the Covid-19 pandemic - and calling for the current leadership in the United States to be voted out of office.
Drone Photo Awards 2020
Drone Awards is the most important worldwide competition about aerial photography and video.
Face Masks: What the Data Say
The science supports that face coverings save lives, and yet the debate trundles on. How much evidence is enough?
University:Future Festival 6-8 October
For three days this event brings together teachers, students, university management and other stakeholders from universities, politics and society. It will create a virtual space for exchange on higher education.
'It Really Was Abandonment.' Virus Crisis Grips British Universities
With no bailout forthcoming from the government, financially strapped British universities beckoned students back to campus, with predictably dire results.
Indonesia Publishes the Most Open-access Journals in the World: What It Means for Local Research
Indonesia Publishes the Most Open-access Journals in the World: What It Means for Local Research
Indonesia has seen progress in open research ecosystem development. More needs to be done.
COVID Vaccine Confidence Requires Radical Transparency
Public trust in a potential vaccine is under threat. Drug companies and their academic partners must disclose protocols and results data.
Wear Your Mask, but Think About Deaf Students
Face masks are vital to containing the spread of COVID, but lecturers and universities must find ways to be inclusive, say Olivier Pourret and Elodie Saillet.
Does Social Media Poison Everything?
The argument that we have the power to deal with the dangers of social media on our own can come across as cruelly individualistic tech-apologia.
Pioneers of Revolutionary CRISPR Gene Editing Win Chemistry Nobel
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna share award for developing the precise genome-editing technology.
Why Anthony Fauci is Happy Being the 'skunk' on the Coronavirus Task Force
Why Anthony Fauci is Happy Being the 'skunk' on the Coronavirus Task Force
In another candid interview, the NIAID director explains how he tries to counters White House optimism with "reality".
How Trump Damaged Science
The US president's actions have exacerbated the pandemic that has killed nearly 200,000 people, rolled back environmental and public-health regulations and undermined science and scientific institutions. Some of the harm could be permanent.
The Future of Scholarly Communications
As the rush intensifies to find ways to treat and manage COVID-19, one thing is clear: researchers, along with their counterparts in industry and the health services, need unrestricted access to the research literature.